PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              
R                                                       eleased: June 13, 1996

                                      

                                      
A                    NTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION NUMBER
R               EQUIRED AS SUPPLEMENT TO FCC APPLICATION FORMS
E                           FFECTIVE JULY 1, 1996

                                      

                                      
By Report and Order in WT Docket No. 95-5, released November 30, 1995, the Commission
adopted rules to streamline the Commission's antenna structure clearance process by requiring
owners to register their antenna structures with the Commission between July 1996 and June
1998.  The registration requirement generally applies to structures more than 60.96 meters (200
feet) above ground or located near an airport.  Detailed information concerning the registration
process is contained in PR 5000 Number 15 (Fact Sheet for Antenna Structure Registration). 
Copies are available from the FCC's Forms Distribution Center at 1-800-418-FORM (3676) or
through the internet at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/antstruc.html.

Upon registering an antenna structure with the Commission, an owner will receive a Registration
(FCC Form 854R) containing a unique 7 digit Registration Number which uniquely identifies the
structure.  The owner must provide each tenant licensee and permittee with a copy of the
Registration.  In turn, licensees and permittees must reference this registration number on all
subsequent Commission filings.

Effective July 1, 1996, each applicant for a new or modified FCC license or construction permit
must specify a 7 digit Registration Number if the antenna will be mounted on a registered
structure.  If the application form does not provide a specific place to designate the registration
number, the applicant must include it as an attachment.  Because all structures will not be
registered until June 1998, applicants may omit the registration number if the owner has not yet
registered with the Commission.

If you have questions concerning the new antenna structure registration procedures or the
requirement to provide the Antenna Structure Registration Number with your application, please
phone the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Consumer Assistance Branch in Gettysburg,
PA at 1-800-322-1117 or (717)338-2500.



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